If a doorway at the top or the bottom of the stairs might be blocked by the rail of the stairlift, there are a quantity of designs produced to overcome this problem. Some producers are able to produce a rail with decreased overhang upstairs, so the raise will not protrude as far into the hallway. This might resolve the problem at the top of your stairs and is a very price effective answer.

If there is a doorway or passageway at the bottom of the stairs then it is most likely that you will require a folding track or hinged rail stairlift. This means that the bottom section of the rail can be folded out of the way when the raise is not being utilized. This will permit you to gain entry to a doorway that would be blocked by a regular rail and also means that there is no tripping hazard if you have an open hallway downstairs.

The hinged rail choice is accessible from most suppliers but the price and higher quality can vary substantially. Appear for independent advice and think about if you would be able to fold the rail manually or if you would require powered operation. Most people do require the powered edition as the mechanism can be really hefty. Sadly these options will add to the price of the raise.

The only other choice is to stop the rail of the raise short, to quit it protruding as far into the hallway. This might make obtaining off the raise dangerous and is not an perfect answer by any means. As soon as much more you should look for advice, ideally from an occupational therapist. Also think about into account that while you might be able to use the raise this way in the short term you might find it impossible in the lengthy term. Some businesses might not think about it an choice as they really feel there is as well a lot hazard worried.

Christian Dunnage is a director of Dolphin Mobility Ltd, a United kingdom mainly based independent supplier of stair lifts and mobility items http://www.dolphinlifts.co.uk and writer of http://www.stairlift.co.uk an impartial on-line manual to obtaining a stair raise in your house.